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TO INFORMATION AND
COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY
LESSON 1
EVOLUTION OF COMMUNICATION
INFORMATION
Information refers to the knowledge obtained from reading, investigation,
study or research.
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The tools to transmit information are the telephone, television and radio.
Information is knowledge and helps us to fulfill our daily tasks. For example,
COMMUNICATION
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TECHNOLOGY
Aiding Communication
Telephone and fax machines are the devices used in
extending communication.
Spreading Information
To broadcast information such as news or weather reports
effectively. Radio, television, satellites and the World Wide
Web (www) are powerful tools that can be used.
TECHNOLOGY TIMELINE
Technology
Year
invented paper.
In 1454, the first printing began
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In 1793, the telegraph line was
invented.
known to public.
created.
satellite was
introduced.
EVOLUTION OF COMPUTERS
In the early years, before the computer was invented, there are several
inventions of counting machines.
Year
200
BC
CHINESE ABACUS
500
BC
EGYPTIAN ABACUS
5
1620
1653
1673
JOHN NAPIER
BLAISE PASCAL
NAPIER'S BONES
PASCALINE
LEIBNIZ'S RECHNER
WEAVING LOOM
1823
1941
CHARLES BABBAGE
HARVARD UNIVERSITY
MECHANICAL CALCULATOR
MACHINE
MARK 1
COMPUTER GENERATIONS
The first generation of computer were huge, slow, expensive and often
unreliable. In 1946, two Americans, Presper Eckert and Willian Mauchly build
the ENIAC (Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer). It use vacuum
tube instead of mechanical switches of the MARK 1.
Vacuum tube
MARK 1
Presper Eckert
Willian Mauchly
New invention of hardware were needed with the new computer technology.
Technology
VACUUM TUBE
PUNCHED CARD
MAGNETIC TAPE
Problems
Details
The famous computer scientists during the second generation era were:
Advantages
A new concept in this generation was that of a family
of computer which
allowed computer to be upgraded and expanded as
necessary.
Silicone chips were reliable, compact and
cheaper.
Sold hardware and software separately
which created the software industry.
customer service industry flourished
(reservation and credit checks)
first Apple computer. Then, in 1981, IBM introduced its first personal
computer.
Steve Jobs
Bill Gates
Micheal Dell
as silicone chips,
Silicone Chips
The microprocessor is a large-scale integrated circuit which contained
thousands of transistors. The transistors on this one chip are capable of
performing all of the functions of a computer's central processing unit.
Advantages
Computers became 100 times smaller than ENIAC (Electronic
Numerical Integrator and Computer) the first computer
Gain in speed, reliability and storage capacity
Personal and software industry boomed
After the fifth generation computer, the technology of computer has become
more advanced, modern and sophisticated. The latest invention in the era of
computers are :
Super Computers
Mainframe Computers
Mini Computers
Personal Computers
Mobile Computers
Mini Computers
Mobile Computer
Mainframe Computers
Super Computers
LESSON 3
USAGE OF ICT IN DAILY LIFE
EDUCATION
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Teachers
Students
Researchers
School administrators
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BANKING
Customers
Businessmen
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Bank administrators
INDUSTRY
connected to computers to
operate. In some productions,
robots are used to take over
jobs that are dangerous to the
workers.
Workers
Researchers
Administrators
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E-COMMERCE
Customers
Suppliers
Employees
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LESSON 4
OTHER SECTOR
COMPUTER SYSTEM
A system is an
EDUCATION
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education is the science of teaching and learning of specific skills
BANKING SYSTEM
INDUSTRY
COMMERCE
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COMMERCE WITH ICT
LESSON 5
LOWER
COMMUNICATION COST
Computers are reliable. With the internet, information could be accessed and
retrieved from anywhere and at anytime. This makes it a reliable mode of
communication. However, the input to the computer is contributed by
humans. If the data passed to the computer is faulty, the result will be faulty
as well. This is related to the term GIGO.
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EFFECTIVE SHARING OF INFORMATION
PAPERLESS ENVIRONMENT
ICT technology has created the term paperless environment. This term
means information can be stored and retrieved through the digital medium
instead of paper. Online communication via emails, online chat and instant
messaging also helps in creating the paperless environment.
BORDERLESS COMMUNICATION
Internet offers fast information retrieval, interactivity, accessibility and
versatility. It has become a borderless sources for services and information.
Through the Internet, information and communication can be borderless.
SOCIAL PROBLEMS
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There are some negative effects of ICT. It has created social problems in the
This will result a moral decedent and generate threads to the society.
HEALTH
PROBLEMS
A computer may harm users if they use it for long hours frequently.
Computer users are also exposed to bad posture, eyestrain, physical and
mental stress. In order to solve the health problems, an ergonomic
environment can be introduced. For example, an ergonomic chair can
reduces back strain and a screen filter is used to minimize eye strain.
COMPUTER ETHICS
LESSON 6
COMPUTER ETHICS
ETHICS IN GENERAL
The United States Institute of Computer Ethics has come out with the Ten
Commandments of Computer Ethics. These principles consider the effective
code of conducts for the proper use of information technology. The Ten
commandments of computer ethics are :
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Examples of unethical computer code of conducts include:
LESSON 7
THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN ETHICS AND LAW
DEFINITION OF ETHICS
DEFINITION OF LAW
Law is a legal system comprising of rules and principles that govern the
affairs of a community and controlled by a political authority.
Law differs from one country to another. In the era of
technology, computer law is needed to clarify goods or
actions that fall under the computer law. Computer law
refers to all areas in law that requires an understanding
of computer technology such as hardware, software and
Internet.
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Examples of laws of computing in Malaysia include the Malaysian
Communication and Multimedia Act, the Computer Crime Act 1997 and the
Telemedicine Act 1997.
COMPUTING?
Respecting Ownership
Respecting Privacy
Respecting Property
RESPECTING OWNERSHIP
We must respect ownership by not stealing other peoples work either by
duplicating or distributing it. Duplicating and distributing copies of audio
tapes, video tapes and computer programs without permission and
authorisation from the individual or company that created the program
are immoral and illegal.
RESPECTING PROPERTY
Property here means ownership. Since an individual data and information
are considered as property, therefore, an act of tampering and changing
electronic information is considered as vandalism and disrespect for other
peoples property.
Both ethics and law are complimentary to each other and are made:
ETHICS
GUIDELINE
MORAL STANDARDS
FREE TO FOLLOW
NO PUNISHMENTS
UNIVERSALS
CONTROL
JUDICIAL STANDARDS
MUST FOLLOW
PENALTIES, IMPRISONMENTS
AND OTHER PUNISHMENTS
DEPENDS ON COUNTRY
As a guideline to computer users.
Ethical behaviour is judged by moral
standards.
Computer users are free to follow or
ignore the code of ethics.
No punishment for anyone who
violates ethics.
Universal, can be applied anywhere,
all over the world.
To produce ethical computer users.
LAW
CRIME
Not honouring the law means
committing a crime.
Unethical:
Law breaking:
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LESSON 8
PROPERTY LAWS
As businesses continue to expand globally, business owners must realise the
importance of getting professional advice on how to establish and safeguard
their intellectual property rights. These include :
Trademarks
Service marks
Trade/company names
Domain names
Geographical indications
Copyrights
Patents
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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PROTECTION
There are four types of Intellectual Property protection. They are patents for
invention, trademarks for brand identity, designs for product appearance
and copyright for material.
LESSON 9
PRIVACY IN COMPUTER USAGE
WHAT IS PRIVACY?
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How does computer technology threaten the privacy of our data?
It is done through:
Cookies
Electronic profile
Spyware
Cookies
are used to identify users by web casting,
e-commerce and other web applications
contain user information and are saved in the
computer hard disk
are used by some websites to store passwords
and track how regularly we visit a website,
thats how we become potential targets for web
advertisers
enable web sites to collect information about
your online activities and store them for future
use, then the collected details will be sold to any
company that
requests for it.
Electronic profile
electronic profile is the combining of data in a
database that can be sold to the Internet by the
company to the interested parties.
this database is in a form such as magazine
subscription or product warranty cards that
had been filled by online subscribers.
the information in electronic profile includes
personal details such as your age, address and marital
status.
Spyware
refers to a program that collects user
information without the users knowledge.
can enter computers, sneaking in like a virus.
is a result of installing new programs.
communicates information it collects to some
outside source while we are online.
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WHY DO WE NEED PRIVACY?
We do not want our private lives and habits exposed to third parties.
LESSON 10
AUTHENTICATIONS
Authentication is a process where users verify that they are who they say
For Example : When you use an ATM card, the machine will
verify the
validation of the card then the machine will request for a pin number. This
is where the authentication process takes place.
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Identification
AUTHENTICATION
Verification
verify the
validity of
the ID
Valid (T)
Valid (T)
Authentication
authenticate
who
the user is
True
Access granted
METHODS OF AUTHENTICATION
Not valid (F)
False
Access
denied
There are two commonly used authentication methods, which are biometric
device and callback system.
Callback system refers to the checking system that authenticates the user.
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BIOMETRIC DEVICES
Fingerprint Recognition
Facial Recognition
Iris Scanning
The scans use a regular video camera and can be done from further away
than a retinal scan.It will work perfectly fine through glasses and in fact has
the ability to create an accurate enough measurement that it can be used
for identification purposes.
The accuracy of this method is excellent while the cost involved is high.
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Retinal Scanning
Retina scanning requires the user to remove glasses, place their eye close to
the device, and focus on a certain point. Whether the accuracy can outweigh
the public discomfort is yet to be seen.
The accuracy in retinal scanning is very good and the cost involved is fair.
Voice Recognition
Voice recognition system compares a persons live
speech with their stored voice pattern.
The accuracy in signature verification system is fair and the cost involved is
excellent.
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CALLBACK SYSTEM
For example, when you book for the taxi service, the
operator will ask you to hang up and she will call you
back to confirm for the service required.
LESSON 11
VERIFICATIONS
VERIFICATION
IDENTIFICATION
present what the user has (e.g ATM card)
Access Granted
Valid
VERIFICATION
verify the validity of the ID
Access Denied
IDENTIFICATION
present what the user has (e.g pin number)
METHODS OF VERIFICATION
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USER IDENTIFICATION
PROCESSED OBJECT
The examples of validating process using the processed object
are:
the policeman will check on the drivers license to
identify the valid driver
employees have to swipe their security card to enter
the building
buy blouses at the mall using a credit card
LESSON 12
CONTROVERSIAL CONTENT
CONTROVERSIAL CONTENT
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PORNOGRAPHY
Both pictures are very cute pictures of innocent babies. Neither can be
DEFINITION OF PORNOGRAPHY
SLANDER
Examples :
You wrote an e-mail that a fellow classmate was having an affair with a
teacher, even though it was not true. You then sent it to five other friends.
Ahmad is a muslim. One day, he received a spam e-mail stating that his
favourite soda drink Soda Moda uses non-halal food colouring, but he does
not know if the source of the content is credible or true. He decides to
forward the e-mail to 50 of his friends.
What can you conclude about the impact of controversial content on the
Malaysian society?
Pornography
can lead to criminal acts such as exploitation of women and children
can lead to sexual addiction or perversion
can develop low moral value towards other men, women or children
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can erode good religious, cultural and social beliefs and behaviour
Slander
can develop into a society that disregards honesty and truth
can develop bad habit of spreading untruths and rumours
can lead to unnecessary argument
can cause people to have negative attitudes towards another person
LESSON 13
THE PROCESS OF INTERNET FILTERING
INTERNET FILTERING
KEYWORD BLOCKING
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As the page is downloading, the filter searches for any of these words. If
found, it will block the page completely, stop downloading the page, block
the banned words and even shut down the browser.
SITE BLOCKING
software company maintains a list of dubious Internet sites
the software prevents access to any sites on this list
denial lists regularly updated
some software provides control over what categories of information
you block
Who decides what goes on the denial list and what criteria are they
using?
can you keep track of the whole of the Internet?
filters can use both site blocking and word blocking
LESSON 14
CYBER LAW
In the recent years, many concerns and issues were raised on the integrity
and security of information, legal status of online transactions, privacy and
confidentiality of information, intellectual property rights and security of
government data placed on the Internet.
Integrity and Security
of Information
CYBER LAW
Security of
Government Data
Intellectual Property
Rights
These concerns and issues clearly indicate why cyber laws are needed in
online activities.
The Malaysian Government has already passed several cyber laws to control
and reduce the Internet abuse.
Beside these cyber laws, there are three other cyber laws being drafted.
By implementing the Computer Crimes Act 1997, users can protect their
rights to privacy and build trust in the computer system. At the same time,
the government can have control at a certain level over cyberspace to
reduce cyber crime activities.
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TELEMEDICINE ACT 1997
LESSON 15
COMPUTER CRIMES
COMPUTER CRIMES
A computer crime is defined as any criminal activity that
is related to the use of computers. These activities
include computer fraud, copyright infringement,
computer theft and computer attack.
COMPUTER FRAUD
COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT
COMPUTER THEFT
COMPUTER ATTACK
Computer attack may be defined as any activities taken
to disrupt the equipment of computer systems, change
processing control or corrupt stored data.